SOC 19-4021: Biological Technicians

Assist biological and medical scientists. Set up, operate, and maintain laboratory instruments and equipment, monitor experiments, collect data and samples, make observations, and calculate and record results. May analyze organic substances, such as blood, food, and drugs.

Part of 19-0000 Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations 19-4000 Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians 19-4020 Biological Technicians

SOC 19-4021 links to 19 CIP 2020 programs in the NCES and BLS crosswalk.

  • 19CIP 2020 programs

SOC occupation page CIP to SOC

SOC to CIP matches for 19-4021

26.01 Biology, General

CIP code Program
26.0101 Biology/Biological Sciences, General CIP to SOC
26.0102 Biomedical Sciences, General CIP to SOC

26.02 Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology

CIP code Program
26.0202 Biochemistry CIP to SOC
26.0204 Molecular Biology CIP to SOC

26.04 Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences

CIP code Program
26.0406 Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology CIP to SOC

26.05 Microbiological Sciences and Immunology

CIP code Program
26.0502 Microbiology, General CIP to SOC
26.0503 Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology CIP to SOC
26.0508 Microbiology and Immunology CIP to SOC

26.07 Zoology/Animal Biology

CIP code Program
26.0701 Zoology/Animal Biology CIP to SOC
26.0708 Animal Behavior and Ethology CIP to SOC
26.0709 Wildlife Biology CIP to SOC

26.08 Genetics

CIP code Program
26.0801 Genetics, General CIP to SOC

26.11 Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology

CIP code Program
26.1102 Biostatistics CIP to SOC
26.1103 Bioinformatics CIP to SOC
26.1104 Computational Biology CIP to SOC

26.13 Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology

CIP code Program
26.1302 Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography CIP to SOC
26.1304 Aquatic Biology/Limnology CIP to SOC

26.15 Neurobiology and Neurosciences

CIP code Program
26.1501 Neuroscience CIP to SOC

41.01 Biology/Biotechnology Technologies/Technicians

CIP code Program
41.0101 Biology/Biotechnology Technology/Technician CIP to SOC

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Questions about this crosswalk

Which programs match SOC 19-4021?

SOC 19-4021 links to 19 CIP 2020 programs in the NCES and BLS crosswalk. The match list on this page links each program.

Does this crosswalk show which degree a worker needs?

No. A SOC to CIP match lists instructional programs related to the occupation. It does not say which credential a worker holds, and it is not an employment count.

Official crosswalk: NCES and BLS, CIP 2020 to SOC 2018. NCES CIP 2020.

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